Residential Childcare Support Worker London, England
Job description
Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference to children and young people?
Leaving Care Solutions are looking for committed and enthusiastic Residential Childcare Support Workers to work full time 35 hours plus 2 sleep ins per week with the opportunity to work additional hours.
You will be working on a rota basis which may include evening and weekends. Flexibility in your availability is a must.
Basic Salary of £11ph (£20,020) + 2 sleep ins per week = £25,636
Location – London
Our vision is to make a positive and lasting difference to young people who have been in care and are moving towards independence. We provide young people with accommodation/housing, as well as support them to move towards independent living and educational achievements.
As a Support Worker your role involves engaging, motivating and encouraging young people placed in their individual flat or shared house.
Young people supported by LCS are vulnerable and you are responsible for ensuring that the home in which you are working provides a safe, welcoming and healthy environment for the young person living there.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:
- Offer practical support and guidance to young people in line with their individual care plan to enable them to develop skills needed to live independently and to achieve in their education
- Maintain positive working relationships with young people, staff and professionals by communicating effectively at all times.
- Support a young person in Education, Employment and Training, who is working towards an accredited learning qualification, by evidencing work completed and submitting this to the relevant instructor.
- Maintain appropriate links in the community – e.g., educational provisions, sport centre, youth clubs.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE:
- Flexibility in their availability as the roles involve shift work – sleep-in nights, evenings and weekends
- Ideally hold Residential Childcare/Families Practitioner Diploma/Children and Young People's Workforce/NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent, or be willing to study towards this
- Experience of working with attachment and trauma is desirable
- Experience of working with challenging behaviour and or mental health issues is desirable
- Have an understanding of the issues that face young people in care
- Be willing to travel so a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is desirable, although good public transport links are available in this area should you have no access to a vehicle
- Computer experience to an intermediate level
WHAT WE OFFER:
- On-the-Job Accredited Training
- Regular Supervisions
- Sleep in rate of £54
- Company pension
- Access to our Exchange Employee Discount Scheme
- Access to wellbeing programmes via our Exchange Provision
- Comprehensive training programme, followed by a comprehensive and ongoing CPD Programme
- Access to qualifications (Including Level 3 Diploma)
- Promotion opportunities
- 28 days’ Annual Leave
LCS is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. LCS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You must willing to undertake a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £25,636.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Store discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- We cannot offer employment to those without the right to work in the UK or those that require UK Visa Sponsorship. Do you have the right to work in the UK?
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: REF-1Q-R0D1JLB LCS Herts
